My Love Was Gone

left me with a high

in a raging fire, with a burnin

, I dreamt once more of

in blood, cried, a

reach out, mumb

r burst

"Nicole, you did this on purpose, didn't you? You used the

see his face, brimmi

tomach with his hands throughout the night

rink of death, he thou

th to fetch an IV needle and medicatio

tly, having the cold liqu

my phone

confirming my return time. "

needle and dre

re departure, I vis

tly brushed the dust off his photo w

r passed by the city's

th Jolene cling

f yellow baby shoes.

ession in front of Jac

ort Jolene, I remembered when

b as gently as h

bout to have

just watched and then turned

dger returned ho

h looked

some water, Jolene sidled up to me and

e whispered. "Rodg

break down, but I merel

xpression

ntered the study a

ed long ago, signed my name at the bottom,

locket and wore it close

still

ok at Rodger, who

esitate or

eaving my marriage and the f